Minutes, 1991 January 17

 
  
  
 
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Schoharie Land Trust Steering Committee 
minutes of 17 January 1991 meeting 
 
 The regular meeting of the Schoharie Land Trust 
Steering Committee was called to order by Bob Smith at  
7:53_ PM at the Cooperative Extension Office in Cobleskill 
on 
17 January 1991. 
 
Members present: 
 
Elliott Adams 
     
Carroll Garner 
 
Catherine Harwood 
     
Ken Hotopp 
 
Dan Kelly 
     
Steve Larson 
 
Mary Jo O'Donnel 
     
Robert Smith 
 
John Townsend 
     
Karl Westphal 
STATE LAND ACQUISITION PLAN: Dan Kelly reported 
on the organization and progress of the 
Schoharie County board of the State Land 
Acquisition Plan. Ken Hotopp will write a 
news release about the Land Trust's position 
on the State Land Acquisition Plan. 
GIFT OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS: The Land Trust has 
been offered a gift of the development 
rights on a swamp if the State is willing to 
buy them from the Land Trust. Robert Smith 
has contacted Chris Braley who will find out 
what the State will do. 
CATSKILL CENTER: A joint account with the 
Catskill Center has not been setup yet, but 
is in process. The questioned accounting 
charge has never been charge to anyone. 
INCORPORATION: The incorporation process is 
proceeding despite the normal bureaucratic 
hold ups. 
PAMPHLET: A draft pamphlet was reviewed and 
revised. Bob Smith will work further on it. 
DIRECTORS: It was agreed that action should be 
taken to appoint more directors, that 
directors should above other things be 
active and committed. It was also agreed 
that it would be in the interest of the 
Trust to attract some farmers to be 
directors. 
N.Y. STATE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE: The Land Trust 
Alliance would like to set up a state wide 
land trust organization. 
N. Y. C. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: There 
was a discussion about whether the Land 
Trust should take a public position in the 
disagreement between the N.Y.C. water needs 
and the Schoharie County farmer's needs. 
MINUTES of the 14 November 1990 and the 12 
December 1990 meeting were approved. 
NEXT MEETING: It was agreed that the next meeting 
will be on 14 February 1991 at 7:30 pm at 
the Cooperative Extension Office in 
Cobleskill. 
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 
pm. 
 
  
  
Elliott D. S. Adams 
 
  
  
Recording Secretary, pro 
tem.